Kresta in the Afternoon

On the ninth anniversary of the formal inauguration of his pontificate, the feast of St. Joseph, Pope Francis published Praedicate Evangelium (Preach the Gospel), his new constitution for the structure of the Roman Curia. What does it hope to accomplish? Matthew Bunson joins us.

Last week, Catholic activist Benedict Rogers received a formal warning from the Hong Kong Police Force’s National Security Department, threatening him with fines and even arrest for his work with Hong Kong Watch. They also demanded he shut down his website. But he isn’t letting that stop him.

Today, the Catholic Church is dealing with many complex problems that often leave the faithful confused about the authentic interpretation of Catholic teaching. We look at the root causes of and potential solutions to the many challenges the Church faces today with Fr. Gerald Murray.

In yesterday’s Gospel, Jesus taught us that without metanoia, or repentance, we will perish and be cut down like barren fig trees. This is more than a command to reject sin – it is an invitation to an entirely new way of life. Fr. Timothy Vaverek joins us.

The “Nature Rights Movement” continues to advance, with a new bill in New York that would create a “Great Lakes Bill of Rights.” We look at this and other bioethics news with Wes Smith.

For years, many family films – especially those produced by Disney – featured a main character with an overbearing and strict father. At the end of the film, the father would recognize something special about their child and apologize, a trope Steven Greydanus has dubbed “Junior Knows Best.” A more recent trend has developed, one he calls Mother Knows Best – he lets us know what that means.

Pope Francis has promulgated a new apostolic constitution, Praedicate evangelium, which reforms the structure of the Roman Curia, the administration at the Vatican that assists the pope in governing the Church. Robert Royal gives us an overview.

All of humanity descended from one set of parents? A seven-day creation? A worldwide flood? Many people today mock the events of early Genesis as patently absurd. How are we to view them through the eyes of Scripture? Luke Lancaster joins us.

The Dobbs vs Jackson Supreme Court case makes the dream of a post-Roe America seem more real than ever. What would such a world look like? EWTN News In-Depth has begun a series of reports to investigate what it will look like in different states. Montse Alvarado gives us a look at the series, including tonight’s special with Teresa Tomeo.

Easter is officially less than a month away. Do you feel that, once again, the Lenten season is slipping by without you taking full advantage of it? Have you already come up short in your Lenten resolutions? Well, in our weakness and dependence reside the hope of Lent. We talk with David Bonagura.